Wanderlust (The Weeknd song)

"Wanderlust"
Single by the Weeknd
from the album Kiss Land
ReleasedMarch 31, 2014 (2014-03-31)
Recorded2013
GenreSynth-pop[1]
Length5:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Or Nah (Remix)"
(2014) 		"Wanderlust"
(2014) 		"Often"
(2014)
Audio video
"Wanderlust" on YouTube

"Wanderlust" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his debut studio album, Kiss Land (2013). The song heavily samples "Precious Little Diamond" by Dutch disco group Fox the Fox, and was released as the sixth single from the album on March 31, 2014.[2] A remix of "Wanderlust" by Pharrell Williams also appears as a bonus track on the iTunes edition of Kiss Land.

Track listing

Digital download — EP[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Wanderlust" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Mix)6:36
2."Wanderlust" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Radio Edit)3:45
3."Wanderlust" (Clean Bandit Remix)3:16
Digital download — remix[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Wanderlust" (Pharrell Remix)5:10

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 45
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 14
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[7] 40

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom March 31, 2014 Contemporary hit radio
[9]
May 16, 2014 Digital download XO [3]
Canada May 19, 2014 [10]
United Kingdom June 13, 2014 Digital download (Pharrell remix) [4]

References

  1. ^ "LIST: RANKING THE WEEKND DISCOGRAPHY". THE WEEKLY COOS. February 10, 2021. "Wanderlust," in particular lets the 80s style guitar strings create the overall feel for the synth-pop track.
  2. ^ Daniel Lane (March 31, 2014). "This week's new releases 31-03-2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Wanderlust – Single by The Weeknd". iTunes Store. United Kingdom: Apple. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Wanderlust – Single by The Weeknd". iTunes Store. United Kingdom: Apple. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Weeknd Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Canadian single certifications – The Weeknd – Wanderlust". Music Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Lane, Daniel. "This Week's New Releases 31-03-2014". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "Wanderlust – Single by The Weeknd". iTunes Store. Canada: Apple. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.